Polar FT7 Review

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  • Cyngen
    Cyngen Posts: 557 Member
    Very pleased with my FT7. Only complaint is lack of any volume on the alerts, I can hardly hear it.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I replaced my FT1 (rubbish!!) with a FT7 and very happy with it.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Also you burn way less calories than what MFP and other sites say you do. I cant say enough about how great it is to use an HRM.

    This is probably a side effect of you being more fit, and the HRM not knowing that.

    For instance, the calculators for walking flat between 3-4 mph are more accurate than HRM.
    Because it just takes so much energy to move so much mass so fast. Unless you have a club foot or such.

    Anway, do a test to find out how badly yours is off now.
    Walk level 4 mph on treadmill for 15 min. Get your calorie burn.
    Check MFP which uses the correct calculations.

    http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs.html

    MFP and calculator above is most accurate in this case, how bad is your HRM off?
  • runnerjenn0708
    runnerjenn0708 Posts: 400 Member
    NEVER leave home without mine! It's a life-saver! Easy battery replacement - Good luck!
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Note that the FT7 will only store the detail for the previous 50 workouts. Thus, you have to upload the data regularly for it to be retained permanently.

    Nah, it's 100.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I scored a Polar FT7 at Target on clearance for $33 from $105, so I wanted to get some feedback from users with this heart rate monitor. I've been wanting one for a long time but they're usually in the $100's. I'm sure I got a good deal but I just want it to be a good monitor. TIA!

    Great deal! I just ordered one as well. I wish I could have found that price!
  • jessknickle
    jessknickle Posts: 4 Member
    I'm waiting for mine to come from Ebay. I live in Canada and they are about $200 new. So I found one for $85 with shipping and everything, that was used once. I thought I had a deal.. I cannot wait to start using mine, so excited :)

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